City comparison
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Dallas | Dayton | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,305/mo | $830/mo | 57.2% higher in A |
| Median home value | $270,700 | $86,200 | 214.0% higher in A |
| Median household income | $63,985 | $41,443 | 54.4% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 90.5 | 97.3 | 7.0% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 74.6 | 83.0 | 10.1% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 87.0 | 83.3 | 4.5% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.8 | 80.9 | 23.4% higher in A |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Dallas, you'd need $82,330 in Dayton to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Dayton, OH is about 17.7% cheaper overall than Dallas, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 36% lower in Dayton than in Dallas. If you earn $80,000 in Dallas, you'd need about $65,864 in Dayton to keep the same standard of living.